S4 Bonus: The Mothman Prophecies part 2
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This is part 2 of our 2-part coverage of The Mothman Prophecies movie. If you haven't listened to Part-1, . Additional show notes available (for free) on our Patreon page:
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S04 Bonus: The Mothman Prophecies Part 1
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This is part 1 of our 2-part coverage of The Mothman Prophecies movie. This is in lieu of S04E21 (see below) but we hope you enjoy the content and after part 2, we return to our regularly scheduled episodes list. "So... , Jeb? What do you think we'll get?" Well it turned out to be more than we expected. During our research for this episode we ran into a bit of a puzzle. It turns out that one of the key figures in the episode is still alive and has become an important figure in the world of conspiracy and out of an abundance of caution for our own sanity (as regards potential...
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S04E20 - In Search of John the Baptist
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Jeb and Blake go in search of John the Baptist's resting place. Content Warning: Human remains on screen. Discussion of murder. In 2018 took place and rocked the religious community -- not important for this episode but it popped up a lot in my searching. Nimoy Fashion Alert (NFA Wardrobe consulting by , Pedro Mendes) The "head" of John the Baptist at San Silvestro: Art historian Michael Patroconni (Petroccione?) I think Jeb and I found this to be the most fun part of the episode:
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S04E19 - Earth Visitors (Explicit)
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Blake tries to talk Jeb off the ledge as we return to the classic theme of "ancient astronauts" in this throwback episode titled: Earth Visitors. Some links relevant to our discussion: We mention . A bunch of this episode comes from the work of Maurice Chatelain, who we shall refer to as "Shadowlane." His book Our Cosmic Ancestors sports one of the more interesting book covers we've seen while researching this show. He also wrote Our Ancestors Came from Outer Space. credentials appear to have been in the episode. We'll be talking about several "Out of Place...
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S04E18 In Search Of... The Ghost Ship
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Jeb and Blake head out to sea in research of the mystery of what happened to the crew of The Mary Celeste. Links: Nimoy Fashion Alert (NFA Wardrobe consulting by , Pedro Mendes) In 1913, provided from one supposedly Mary Celeste's steward. (1913 article) Per "WhatTheFont" website identifier, that font is (appropriately): ! Meanwhile on Skull Hut Island... Pop Culture: Read it, it’s a time. Hammer film -Jeb
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S04E17 - Wild Children (Explicit)
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Jeb and Blake go into the jungles of California and France in search of WILD CHILDREN! This episode of ISO contains a lot of disturbing content and our commentary is laced with expletives, hence the Explicit tag. Tarzan is raised by a fictional ape species known as The story of Mowgli is LOOOOSELY based on the . (BBC) (and Sham Dev/Shamdeo) NFA - Wild Children: It's supposed to be a Bear but it has some other possumbilities.
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S04E16 - Vincent van Gogh
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How could Vincent have been a creative genius - yet also "insane?" Jeb and Blake take a look at Nimoy's very personal thoughts about this question. This episode deals with the topic of self-harm and suicide. If you're struggling with thoughts of self harm, please get help immediately. You can reach trained and empathetic counselors (in the USA) by dialing 988 or 1-800-273-TALK. We care about our listeners and want you to be around for many years to enjoy life - and our work. Links for Show Notes: Early montage sequence shows: Self Portrait (1888) Starry...
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S04E15 - The Missing Heir (Explicit)
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Jeb and Blake learn all about the riveting world of stock certificates and inheritance law! It may not be the most mysterious episode of In Search Of... but it's certainly one of the episodes we watched. Show Notes: Pembroke: Nimoy Fashion Alert (red-shift corrected) The case of the missing hair! Jeb was confounded by this man's barberian style choices.
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S04E14 - San Andreas Fault [EXPLICIT]
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Jeb and Blake are joined by to get shook by the San Andreas Fault! Cover to guide for SF geological tour: Dr. Tim Hall - One of the founders of the n 1977. Featured in Dr. Kerry Sieh The very sexy from DEC. NFA San Andreas edition:
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S04E03 - The Dark Star
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In order to understand In Search Of… The Dark Star, Jeb and Blake will first need to get Sirius; Sirius-B, that is! Links from this episode: Jeb discussed a couple of evocative artworks: Regarding Temple, Puhairich, Young, and The Nine by Robert Temple Pop Culture References (affiliate links): ===== Images: The "orbit" of the Dogon dark star. Nimoy posing with a tribal mask - our initial NFA image. Later we get to see his legs in this seated NFA supplementary: Hans Guggenheim initially appears in just a vest and pants. ...
info_outlineBlake tries to talk Jeb off the ledge as we return to the classic theme of "ancient astronauts" in this throwback episode titled: Earth Visitors.
Some links relevant to our discussion:
Roman Dodecahedrons (archaeology)
We mention Zecharia Sitchin.
Research suggests humans grow more neurons than did Neanderthals.
A bunch of this episode comes from the work of Maurice Chatelain, who we shall refer to as "Shadowlane." His book Our Cosmic Ancestors sports one of the more interesting book covers we've seen while researching this show.
He also wrote Our Ancestors Came from Outer Space.
Maurice Chatelain's credentials appear to have been somewhat overstated in the episode.
We'll be talking about several "Out of Place Artifacts" or OOPAs in this episode. Let's start with the "Boot Print" aka The Meister Print. (pictured below) See also this article by Glenn Kuban.
Very compelling stuff. I guess. I mean it sort of looks like show print.
This interesting looking skull also sent us down some research holes.
The text of the episode seems to be talking about the Del Mar Skull but the image doesn't look like a close match.
A lot of "shapes on the earth" are discussed. The shapes require you to do a lot of work. We'll get into that in the episode. But one is the Maltese Cross that is absolutely stunning, so long as you ignore that some of the points are hundreds of miles from the alleged anchor points and that the temples allegedly at each point were centuries apart. Skeptical response via CSICOP.
Also - this is supposed to be a "pyramid" but seems to be more of what geometry wonks call a "triangle."
I'm trying to find the type of terminal behind our statistician. And - behind the scenes I've managed to contact him and he assures me that the episode required many takes and that his students reported they made him sound like he believes in the whole ancient astronauts thing... More on this if I hear back from a rather lengthy email I sent him today (12/13/24).
Read even more about the Monte Carlo Method!
Vintage ad for the The Outer Space Connection.
According to Scientific American, the idea that indigenous Americans were here for a very long time (from across the Bering sea) really kicked off in the 1930s.
Read more about The Elephant Slab hoax.
This montage of Kachina dolls really impressed Blake:
Nimoy Fashion Alert!
Native Jewelry Artist Preston Monongye
Engineer Charles Ruggles
Could he be LARPing J. Allen Hynek?
Finally we get to the Cosa Artifact.
And - of course, The Jupiter Menace (1982)